How is Rick going to manage minutes?

[dirkfansince1998]

Notably bad

Disagree. The team was -5 with Powell on the floor so the results weren't there. But his hard rolls opened up a new dimension to the offense that I guarantee will be exploited over time. Watch for the double pick & rolls sets. 

Carlisle: "It's been a long road. We know [Powell] is going to help us at both ends. As well as we've played offensively we can always do better. Defensively is where we could use a lift. We need his power, energy & force."

Sometimes RC just wants to troll us. Powell is a mediocre defender at best. No rim protection, average rebounding. Powell is also a really good offensive player in a pick and roll heavy system. Great hands and finishing ability around the rim.
Right now I would not breakup the Maxi/KP duo. Both should start or even more important close games together. But both obviously cannot play 48 minutes and even though DFS or even Jackson could play some minutes at PF there are still at least 20 minutes left for Powell as the backup PF/C.